If Grandview Heights was riding high fresh off their 48-9 takedown of Chesapeake last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Bobcats took a 19-13 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Linden-McKinley Panthers on Friday. The Bobcats were red-hot offensively heading into the game (they scored no less than 31 points in the five matchups prior), but the Panthers' defense proved too tough.
Linden-McKinley found their leader in sophomore Davell Brock, who rushed for 201 yards and a pair of touchdowns while picking up 11.8 yards per carry. Brock really tore up the turf during one magnificent 99-yard run. Emmanuel Towns also deserves a mention for his punt return touchdown.
Grandview Heights' loss dropped their record down to 5-1. As for Linden-McKinley, the victory keeps them at an undefeated 6-0.
Grandview Heights and Linden-McKinley should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Ohio Rankings. The Bobcats will face off against Worthington Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday with a big rank advantage (245 vs. 519). Meanwhile, Linden-McKinley (ranked 180th) will meet Whetstone (ranked 549th) at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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